- Partner with or Sponsor Maritime UK SW
- NEW CLEAN MARITIME FUNDING EVENT, Poole, 21st Feb
- New Chair and co-chairs appointed to Maritime UK South West
- pH3 Capital Ventures launches Beyond Blue Accelerator to transform the blue green ecosystem
- Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, Hull, 9th March
- £15.6 million for clean maritime innovation centre Appledore
- Funding to guide future autonomous and clean tech regulation
- National Careers Week Opportunity, Dartmoor Trust Careers Fair – 8th & 9th March 2022
- New report identifies pathway for £75bn for UK shipping’s energy transition
- GBIP Norway – Clean Maritime
- Event: Sea Water Air Conditioning, Brixham Labs, 10th Feb 9:30 – 12:30
- From college to career – the course that is changing lives
- Call for abstracts: Cyber-SHIP Lab Annual Symposium 2023 at the IMO
- Free training in Devon
- Report: Too risky’ to delay investment in safe and viable Net Zero fishing vessels – Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability
- Latest maritime funding and national newsletter from Maritime UK
- Interreg France (Channel) England programme Annual Event 16th March, Eden Project, Cornwall, UK
- Maritime UK to inspire girls to consider STEM careers in Maritime
- £39M for the Future states Of the global Coastal ocean: Understanding for Solutions (FOCUS)’ project
- Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII)
Partner with or Sponsor Maritime UK SW
Maritime UK SW is collaborative Innovation focussed cluster focussed on the South West of England. If you would like to work as a cluster partner or sponsor our events, newsletter and communications contact sheldon.ryan@maritimeuksw.org. Details of sponsorship and our annual review and workplan for 23/24 are on the Partner and Sponsor page of the MUKSW website. Our current sponsors and partners are listed at the bottom of the newsletter.
MUKSW Clean Maritime Network: Future of UK SHORE New Significant Clean Maritime Funding Event Poole, 21st Feb
A full day event for news and consortia building on new funding for high TRL clean maritime and innovation support in the SW.
Maritime UK SW held its last clean maritime network event in October 2022 for the Launch of Round 3 of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. We have been asked to hold a similar event aimed at high technology readiness level (TRL) proposals for clean maritime.
The event will cover:
- Updates on the very latest funding announcements for clean maritime funding including detail on how to apply and eligibility.
- Ample opportunities for networking with a view to building consortia for the forthcoming calls.
- Update on the Maritime UK SW Clean Maritime programmes including the £15.6M million invested at the Appledore Innovation Centre
- Cutting edge clean maritime tech case studies from the SW
Info on R&D tax credits and funding and support for innovation, and clean maritime skills.
There are also national events on 6th and 9th of Feb
New Chair and co-chairs appointed to Maritime UK South West
I am delighted to have been made Chair of Maritime UK South West, and huge thanks to Anthony Payne for all that he’s done over the first 7 years of the cluster’s work. There is a story here, and I first met Anthony and others from across the South West in San Diego in 2015 on one of the first of many Maritime UK SW trade missions. Ironically it took a trade mission overseas to bring stakeholders from across the South West together and since this time we have made great strides forward in building a working partnership that has created evidence to demonstrate our combined strategic investment opportunities in the region, lobbying into government and building a great network via a series of events and communications, which has contributed to far higher profile for our sector and a string of investments including great success in the recent clean maritime calls, the recent £15.6 million for a clean maritime innovation centre in Appledore and the Pioneers Regulator Fund to name but a few. We are in exciting times for the wider blue economy in the South West so I am hugely excited to be working with the team at MUKSW to take this forward.
I am also really pleased that Prof Chris Smith (University of Exeter), and Drystan Jones (Director Port Development Falmouth; Director, General manager, Falmouth Docks & Engineering Company, A&P Group), will now become Co-Chairs. Both Chris and I are also Directors of Marine Tech start-ups, while Drystan represents the largest ship repair complex in the UK. Input from opposite ends of the business spectrum will ensure that Maritime UK South West is very much industry led, while also recognising the key role that our respective research organisations play in driving innovation.
pH3 Capital Ventures launches Beyond Blue Accelerator to transform the blue green ecosystem
pH3 Capital Ventures launched of its Beyond Blue Accelerator programme to accelerate the blue green economy this month. This is the UK’s first ports and maritime accelerator for startups.
With its vision to be the UK’s leading early-stage investor for the ports and maritime space, pH3 Capital Ventures through its Beyond Blue Accelerator will work with an inaugural cohort of 12 high-potential startups to build sustainable, successful businesses. Qualifying startups will receive funding as well as 12 months’ hands-on support, training, and mentoring, drawing on a team of industry experts and an investor network through the accelerator’s unique Triple Wave Programme.
Maritime 2050 Innovation Forum, Hull, 9th March
The event provides an opportunity for maritime and non-maritime businesses to better understand the market and innovation opportunities forthcoming from the UK Maritime economy including the supply chain for offshore renewables.
The event will include:
- Keynotes from Tom Chant MBE, Chief Executive of the Society for Maritime Industries and Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive of Port of London Authority
- News from the £206M UK SHORE investment in clean maritime
- Case studies from leading maritime innovations across the UK
- Opportunities to get involved in funded collaborative R&D bids through workshops led by:
- The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
- The Defence and Security accelerator
- The National Composite Centre
- The Connected Places Catapult
- Innovate UK: Innovation and International Collaboration
- Funding and support for innovative businesses, export support and R&D Tax credits
Ample opportunity to network with other innovative businesses from across the UK
Success for Global innovation project in the heart of Appledore with award of £15.6 million in Government Funding
Torridge District Council’s proposed Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre at Middle Dock was given a massive boost this week with £15.6m of funding from the Levelling Up Fund issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The centre, which has received backing from a range of globally innovative partners as well as government agencies such as the National Shipbuilding Office, will establish Torridge and wider northern Devon as a global-leading research and development destination for innovation in clean maritime technology and support industries.
Expected to open in 2025, the centre will feature cutting-edge research and industry partnerships from the Centre for Future Clean Mobility (CFCM, University of Exeter) and the University of Plymouth. Designs include flexibly-designed innovation workshops and offices to enable businesses to undertake sector-leading R&D in a collaborative, engaging atmosphere and interest has already been high.
Funding awarded to guide future autonomous and clean marine tech regulation
Plymouth’s role as a pioneering place for autonomous marine vessels and green technology has been given a financial boost from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The consortium led by the Council has been awarded £842,490 under the BEIS’s Regulators’ Pioneer Fund to develop a framework for testing autonomous and prototype maritime vessels for research and development.
National Careers Week Opportunity, Dartmoor Trust Careers Fair - 8th & 9th March 2022 – Ashbury Hotel, Okehampton
Maritime UK are working with Maritime UK South West to attend the Dartmoor Trust Careers Fair during National Careers Week. This event will be the largest of its kind in North and West Devon and will bring together students from a wide geographical area. Over 2500 students across years 9 – 12 are expected to attend.
It would be fantastic to have various Maritime stands at this event and showcase to the students the wide variety of opportunities available in the Maritime Sector and in particular in the South West.
This event is free to attend as the inaugural event, but the Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust are accepting donations towards their running costs.
Please contact Jess Huxley (jhuxley@maritimeuk.org) to express interest in this event. Deadline for expressions of interest: 20th January 2023.
New report identifies pathway for £75bn for UK shipping's energy transition
Recommendations on priority areas of focus are intended to contribute to the next iteration of the UK government’s Clean Maritime Plan:
- Specific sectors of the UK maritime sector such as ferries, offshore service vessels and the offshore wind market present an opportunity for priority action and targeted measures
- New sources of capital will be required to fund the industry’s decarbonisation transition
- Institutional investors could be a viable source of funding with the appropriate government support
- Specific funding mechanisms (illustrated through case studies) can help to overcome the barriers to investment
GBIP Norway - Clean Maritime
Why Norway? Norway is a global leader in maritime de-carbonisation, both in government policy and in delivery. The country’s ocean industry accounts for 70% of its export earnings. The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association have set ambitious Greenhouse gas emissions targets, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and only ordering ships capable of running with zero net emissions from 2030.
Benefits:
• Explore Clean Maritime opportunities in Norway
• A better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Norway
• Find potential innovation collaborators and partners and develop your network in the UK and globally
• Improve your company value proposition to international partners and investors
Find out how our GBIP in Norway can help your business
Keep an eye out on the newsletter for further Maritime GBIP programmes to follow.
Event: Sea Water Air Conditioning, Brixham Labs, 10th Feb 9:30 – 12:30
- You are invited to attend the last a Free Event on the 10th of February for you to discover SWAC (Sea Water Air Conditioning) technology. This project has been aimed at studying and enhancing the use of SWAC (Sea Water Air Conditioning) technology within the Channel Area, using a renewable energy to reduce carbon footprint for cooling and heating.
Discover more about the project and register for the event on our EuroSWAC Website or using this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/euroswac-public-event-at-brixham-laboratory-tickets-486696601637
New funding opportunities
From college to career - the course that is changing lives
A dynamic partnership between City College Plymouth and Princess Yachts has helped the world-renowned yacht builder recruit five outfitters as a direct result of a new, intensive course delivered at the College.
In April 2022, the College delivered a brand-new, ten-week course to support Princess Yachts with growing and diversifying its workforce after seeing huge levels of growth both in the UK and further afield. As the city’s anchor provider of skills, this course is part of the College’s commitment to addressing Plymouth’s skills gap.
Call for abstracts: Cyber-SHIP Lab Annual Symposium 2023 at the IMO
We invite researchers working in maritime cyber security and related fields to submit abstracts for consideration for presentation on Day-one of the Cyber-SHIP Lab Annual Symposium 2023.
The Symposium will take place 1-2 November 2023 at the International Maritime Organization in London (IMO). For the second consecutive year, the IMO is supporting the Symposium by co-hosting and participation.
Free Training in Devon
SMART SKILLS is proud to offer a range of fully funded training solutions to meet the needs of businesses across Devon, helping to support economic growth in the region. Our quality Partners offer flexible training from one day workshops through to full qualifications, delivered face-to-face or online.
Report: Too risky’ to delay investment in safe and viable Net Zero fishing vessels - Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability
Delaying investment in net zero fishing vessels is a risky strategy, according to a new report we commissioned.
The study by Macduff Ship Design explains that net zero fuels are currently no match for diesel-powered fishing vessels, but failing to invest in this technology and the associated safety, training and infrastructure now could leave fleets unviable sooner than expected.
Naval Architect Duncan Boag reviewed three existing diesel fishing vessels to see if a new ‘net zero’ vessel using alternative fuels, power systems and drivetrains could replicate their capabilities. With help from Exeter University’s Centre for Future Clean Mobility, phase 2 of the study will go on to produce concept designs for these vessels utilising the most promising options. These concepts will help us understand the technical, regulatory and financial barriers preventing the uptake of new technology by the UK fishing industry.
Read more..
Latest Maritime funding and national newsletter from Maritime UK
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Interreg France (Channel) England programme Annual Event 16th March, Eden Project, Cornwall, UK
The FCE programme, managed by Norfolk County Council, has funded 51 high quality co-operation projects aimed at delivering economic, environmental, and social growth across the Channel area of the UK and France.
Over its lifetime the Programme has committed €228.2 million to a wide range of projects, which support innovation, developing low carbon technologies and improving the attractiveness of the FCE area.
Maritime UK to inspire girls to consider STEM careers in Maritime
Maritime UK is to deliver a nationwide ‘roadshow’ to inspire girls to consider Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers in the maritime sector.
Maritime UK has been awarded £100,000 in grant funding from the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) to deliver a Maritime Roadshow for Girls throughout 2023. The roadshow will aim to encourage Key Stage 3 girls to choose STEM subjects and to give the students greater awareness of career opportunities across the maritime industry.
£39M for the Future states Of the global Coastal ocean: Understanding for Solutions (FOCUS)’ project
PML are pleased to announce the launch of the multi-disciplinary ‘Future states Of the global Coastal ocean: Understanding for Solutions (FOCUS)’ project, designed to increase understanding of the impacts of climate change and direct human activities on the global coastal ocean. FOCUS is one of six projects that is part of a £39m funding announcement from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Read more.. https://www.pml.ac.uk/News/Green-light-for-project-to-enhance-understanding-o.
Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII)
The UK has created the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII) – a collaborative initiative between the Catapult Network, National Physical Laboratory, Net Zero Technology Centre, the Aerospace Technology Institute and Advanced Propulsion Centre, spanning the end-to-end hydrogen system. HII which will identify innovation priorities, crowd in investment, pilot innovation support for businesses and generate enabling knowledge and capability. The consortium has been granted £6M over 2 years by Innovate UK to kick-start its efforts – this grant is referred to as HII’s ‘seed’ programme.
HII has a remit to look at cross-modal opportunity and a number of transport sectors. Maritime is a key focus of one of the seed activities – the consortium is working with industry, government and academia to identify and address sector innovation priorities.
The Hydrogen Innovation Initiative recently supported Associated British Ports to trial a hydrogen fuelled tractor in its container terminal at the Port of Immingham. Learning from the trial will be shared more widely across industry shortly and has already seen interest from an Indian trade delegation earlier in the month.
The Hydrogen Innovation Initiative also has seed activities on green hydrogen production with wind, hydrogen for domestic and industrial heating, cryogenics and hydrogen standards.
As a result of and in parallel to HII seed, HII is working to build consortia and crowd in investment to launch major joint industry programmes. If this is of interest to you please do reach out.
Contacts:
Christopher Brook, Maritime Workstream Lead
Christopher.brook@cp.catapult.org.uk
Wider programme enquiries
hiiseed@hvm.catapult.org.uk
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